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to stroll

to stroll

122 1.8
To walk slowly and enjoy it
  • verb
  • /stroʊl/
translation icon : pasear
  • Let's draw a handsome man strolling through Central Park on a windy day.
  • stroll around
  • stroll aimlessly
  • stroll through the streets

BTS Alex one day was just strolling on through to the studio.

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Examples

  • Although we can't ride a horse, let us stroll around the village.

  • He's just strolling around, taking it all in.

  • When I was a kid, I was a king, free to stroll with the girls.

  • You are not going to stroll into a party and walk out with a job, OK?

  • You're welcome to stay, or we can stroll out of here together.

  • The movie opens with a nice guy, an ordinary guy, strolling down the street.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Rob told us to leisurely stroll to our gate and there was no worries in going any quicker.

  • BTS Alex one day was just strolling on through to the studio.

  • Veate and her father finished their dinner and strolled through the hotel toward the lifts.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • After dinner, we decided to stroll along the waterfront and enjoy the evening breeze.

Synonyms

to wander
vsto stroll
379 1.3

Move around without a fixed direction, often slowly and in curves

is the same aimless movement but emphasizes leisure over route
to walk past
vsto stroll
69 1.0

To go past something on foot without stopping

involves passing by rather than enjoying a slow pleasure walk
to saunter
vsto stroll
18 5.5

To walk slowly and without hurry for pleasure

is similar but often emphasizes pleasure rather than just slowness
to take a stroll
vsto stroll
14 2.0

To walk slowly and enjoy the fresh air

is a general slow relaxed walk not tied to short duration
walk around
vsto stroll
14 1.0

A short time spent moving on foot in a place without a clear destination

is the same relaxed walking idea not limited to local areas
to go walking
vsto stroll
12 1.0

To walk for pleasure or exercise

leans more toward pleasure without implying exercise or effort
to mosey
vsto stroll
  • Informal
11 7.7

To walk slowly in a relaxed way, often without a fixed destination

focuses more on walking for pleasure rather than simply slow pace
to wander the streets
vsto stroll
11 2.9

To walk around a town or city without a clear purpose

is broader leisure walking, not specific to city wandering
to walk about
vsto stroll
  • UK
8 3.1

To move around a place on your feet without a clear purpose

is similar but can imply one continuous slow walk instead
to traipse
vsto stroll
8 7.6

To walk around without a clear plan, often slowly and without much energy

shares aimlessness but the key is more pleasant and neutral
to stroll along
vsto stroll
5 2.6

To walk slowly for pleasure along a street or riverside

is similar but not tied to following a particular path
to traipse around
vsto stroll
  • Informal
4 6.9

To walk around without a clear purpose

is similar but often implies a more relaxed, pleasure focus
to traipse through
vsto stroll
  • Informal
3 6.8

To walk slowly through a place without a clear purpose

is similar but often suggests moving across larger spaces
to tootle along
vsto stroll
  • UK
1 7.9

To go slowly and enjoy the journey

focuses more on relaxed movement than on being aimless
to perambulate
vsto stroll
1 9.7

To walk around without a clear destination for pleasure

keeps the relaxed walking sense but sounds slightly more formal
to bimble
vsto stroll
  • UK
1 9.9

Walk slowly without a clear plan and enjoy the view

shares aimless leisure but is more common in everyday speech
to perambulating
vsto stroll
8.2

To walk slowly without a clear purpose

is the everyday relaxed walking idea with similar aimlessness
to trapes around
vsto stroll
9.6

Walk around slowly without a plan

matches relaxed walking but appears more informal in tone

Antonyms

1.0

To move or act quickly because there is little time

91 1.0

To move or work very quickly to reach a goal

Phrasal Verbs

To walk slowly and enjoy the fresh air

To walk slowly for pleasure along a street or riverside

Walk slowly with someone, like a baby or a dog, to relax

How Leisurely

meander
1 5.2
to stroll
122 1.8
to saunter
18 5.5
to walk
1.0

Surface Forms

stroll infinitive
strolled past
strolled past participle
strolling present participle
strolls third person singular

Etymology

Stroll likely comes from old German words such as strollen or strolchen meaning 'to roam', so to stroll is to walk slowly and enjoy moving without a fixed plan.